Is there a bigger event than the Olympics
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Topic: Is there a bigger event than the Olympics
Posted By: ellistine
Subject: Is there a bigger event than the Olympics
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 10:08am
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I live on one of the roads leading to the Weymouth and Porland Sailing Academy. There are plans afoot to modify a junction near my house to ease access (Sunseeker have a bit of trouble getting their large loads around it) but I was informed that the work needs to be completed by 2010 as there is a sailing event at WPNSA that is expected to be even larger than the 2012 Olympics????? Is there one? |
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Posted By: BBSCFaithfull
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 10:22am
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Your best bet is to ask WPNSA im afraid ------------- Greatfully Sponsored By www.allgoodfun.com Int 14 GBR 1503!! |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 10:51am
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I've edited my original post. I should've said 'sailing event'! ------------- |
Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 11:16am
In this context they probably mean bigger as in more people present, and yes, there are quite a few. The actual games is really a small fleets regatta, and as I remember sailing is limited to 400 competitors (maybe 360). I think this years Oppie Nationals had over 440 competitors and I bet the number of Oppie parents vastly exceeds the number of coaches and other support staff at the games... |
Posted By: ellistine
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 11:43am
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I reckon there's a bit of "lets use the sailing to fast track our plans" going on at the moment. This weeks Sail for Gold regatta has already made the site look a bit small. The lasers and the radials are setting up in the carpark and the new 300 space overflow car park was full last night. You wouldn't say there was a massive increase in traffic though.
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Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 2:00pm
Yes, the Contender Worlds are being held there in 2011....  ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 2:58pm
You took the words right out of my mouth, Nessa ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 4:53pm
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The olympics might be big in terms of exposure and coverage but for sheer size I would say events like Kiel Week and the Princess Sofia Trophy could easily exceed it in terms of numbers of competitors because they are 'open' events whereas the Olympics is limited to 1 boat per country.....
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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 5:57pm
Is Kiel Week coming to Portland? |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 17 Sep 08 at 6:08pm
Are there towels on the deckchairs?  ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: deadrock
Date Posted: 23 Sep 08 at 9:20pm
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The Laser Worlds are arriving in early August 2010, with about 150
competitors, but the Laser Masters Worlds, which follow on, will probably be limited to about 350. |
Posted By: Laser 173312
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 8:44am
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At a guess they mean Sail for Gold http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=143511 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=143511
‘As of next year, all eyes will be on Weymouth and Portland, the venue for the 2012 Olympics, as it becomes part of the newly introduced ISAF Sailing World Cup Series.’ |
Posted By: jeffers
Date Posted: 24 Sep 08 at 4:43pm
I doubt it being in Kiel but it was a response to the 'are there any bigger events that the Olympics?'. The Olympics is limited to something like 300 athletes in total. ------------- Paul ---------------------- D-Zero GBR 74 |